Relationship dossier
Kosovo
Malta
Relationship assessment
Malta recognized Kosovo’s independence; the scope of wider bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Kosovo toward Malta
Not assessedMalta toward Kosovo
+10Malta recognized Kosovo’s independence, supporting Kosovo’s claim to statehood. The scope of further bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Malta recognized Kosovo’s independence, a concrete act of support for Kosovo’s statehood. Information about direct cooperation by Kosovo’s government with Malta is insufficient to characterize the relationship more broadly.
Key developments
Malta recognized Kosovo’s independence.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation and any substantive agreements is unclear.
- Details of Kosovo government policy toward Malta are limited.